by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 26, 2023 | BOISW 2023, Featured
THU 26 8.15am SITUATION The low pressure off to the NW comes a little closer during today – the ENE-NE gradient tightens – but more so tomorrow as the low comes quite close – just off the NW of Cape Reinga. On Saturday, it will very slowly edge away and on Sunday...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 25, 2023 | BOISW 2023, Featured
Last boat finish times (protest time limit is 90 minutes after the last finish) Northland In A Division – 15:02:19 North Sails B Division – 15:23:40 FNDC C Division – 14:42:04 Explore E Division – 14:56:17 Luxury Real Estate M Division – 14:21:32 NZLSF Sport...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 25, 2023 | BOISW 2023, Featured
WED 25 8.30am SITUATION No real change with the situation; slow moving low pressure to the NW and high pressure to the SE. The low will edge closer to the North Island by Friday and then move to the west at the weekend – but the associated trough will lay from the...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 24, 2023 | BOISW 2023, Featured, Media Releases
The 20th anniversary edition of NZ’s biggest multi-day keelboat regatta – Bay of Islands Sailing Week – begins with Registration today. Racing will take place throughout the spectacular Bay of Islands over three days from Wednesday 25th to Friday 27th...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 24, 2023 | BOISW 2023, Featured
TUE 24 8.15am THIS WEEK The wind has shifted and settled from E-NE. Tropical low pressure to the NW and high pressure to the SE – shifting to be near the Chatams. Between the low and the high, the E-NE gradient will strengthen today and tomorrow – peak wind and...
by Jacob Fewtrell | Jan 23, 2023 | BOISW 2023, Featured
North Sails have again kindly enlisted Roger ‘Clouds’ Badham – one of the most respected meteorologists in yachting – to provide us with a daily weather forecast for the 20th annual BOISW regatta. ‘Clouds’ has been involved with yacht racing for five...
